Obituaries

Harvey Johnson

Jul 16, 2017

JOHNSON July 20, 1932-July 16, 2017 Harvey Douglas Johnson, born July 20, 1932 in Coden, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Sunday, July 16, 2017 at the age of 84. Mr. Johnson was a longtime active member of First Baptist Church of Theodore. He is survived by his wife, Janie Hodge Johnson; daughter, Sabrina Johnson (John) Jaye;...

Louise Hallman

Jul 14, 2017

HALLMAN July 12, 1928-July 14, 2017 Louise Nelson Hallman, a native of Anniston, AL and current resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017. She was retired from the Talladega County Board of Education. Mrs. Hallman was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Ernest Hallman, and her parents, Marvin Sylvester Nelson and Mary Louise Potts Nelson....

Huang Le

Jul 10, 2017

Services Pending

Visitation Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home 6040 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619 Wednesday, July 19, 2017 10 - 12:00 Noon Service Cremation Ceremony Wolfe-Bayview Crematory 19698 Greeno Road Fairhope, AL  36532 Wednesday, July 19, 2017 1:00 PM

Clavis Akridge

Jul 10, 2017

AKRIDGE Oct. 10, 1928-July 10, 2017 Rev. Clavis Eugene Akridge, age 88, native of Bayou La Batre, AL and resident of Mobile, AL, died Monday, July 10, 2017. Rev. Akridge was a US Navy Veteran of WW II and a retired Baptist minister, educator and principal. He was a graduate of Alba High School, Louisiana College and the University...

Georgia Hilton

Jul 10, 2017

HILTON Sept. 10, 1939-July 10, 2017 Georgia Ann Copeland Smith Hilton, age 77, a resident of Mobile, AL, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017. She was preceded in death by a son, Sidney Paul Smith. She is survived by her husband, Oren H. Hilton, Jr. of Mobile; son, Mark (Tonya) Smith of Semmes, AL; daughter, Patricia (Tommy) Woolf of...

Carlton Livingston

Jul 7, 2017

LIVINGSTON Carlton S. Livingston, a native of Vredenburg, AL and a longtime resident of Mobile, died on Friday, July 7, 2017. He retired after 37 years, with the U.S. Postal Service, Mobile and served in the US Army in WWII. He was preceded in death by his son, Stanley Carlton Livingston and granddaughter, Carolyn Renee Blackwell. He is survived...

Tania Mcpherson

Jul 6, 2017

Tania Lynne McPherson 1968-2017 A native of Denver, CO and resident of Semmes, AL died on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the age of 48. Mrs. McPherson liked to paint and go boating. She was very involved in her church. She is survived by her son, Jerome (Jessica) Swan; parents, Elsita and John W. McPherson; brother, John (Susan) McPherson;...

Cynthia Thigpen

Jul 4, 2017

Cynthia Diane McLeod Thigpen (55) passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, July 4, 2017. She was born on August 11, 1962 in Mobile AL. Cindy was a loving and devoted wife to her husband Jamy Thigpen of Mobile, AL. Mother to her sons, Michael Manning of Fairborn, OH, Cory Thigpen of Mobile, AL and Connor Thigpen of Mobile AL....

Mary Minhinnette

Jul 1, 2017

Mary Llanelle Stewart Minhinnette, age 74, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017. Llanelle was a Murphy High School graduate and attended Huntingdon College. Her selfless commitment to her family and others will forever be an inspiration to all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Christian...

Jessie Coram

Jun 29, 2017

CORAM Dec. 6, 1927-June 29, 2017 Jessie Carlton Coram, a native of Bonifay, FL, former resident of Mobile, AL and current resident of Monroeville, AL, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the age of 89. He was a US Navy Veteran, served with the Sea Bees on the island of Guam and was a retired boat captain. He was...

Billy Forbes

Jun 29, 2017

FORBES July 21, 1942-June 29, 2017 Billy James Forbes, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2019 at the age of 74. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jessie James and Annie B. Forbes; his parents, Cecil and Marie Forbes and his brothers, Henry Nall and Junior Forbes. His survivors include...

George Sumrall, Jr.

Jun 26, 2017

SUMRALL, JR. Oct. 24, 1926-June 26, 2017 George Hilbun Sumrall, Jr., 90, of Mobile, AL, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017. He grew up in Prichard, AL; attended Shadow Lawn Baptist Church; and later lived in Mobile and Eight Mile, AL and attended Dauphin Way Baptist and then College Park Baptist Church. He was a 1944 graduate of Murphy...

Ronald Clark, Jr.

Jun 25, 2017

CLARK, Jr. Ronald Walker Clark Jr., was born April 12th, 1965 and died on Sunday, June 25th, 2017. He is survived by his Parents, Linda Hyde (Walter)and Ronald Walker Clark; Sisters, Vicki Cooper (Butch), Lee McBride and Kim Fleming (Greg); several nieces and nephews and family and many special friends who loved him. Ronnie was a very talented painter....

Chloe Richards

Jun 24, 2017

RICHARDS Chloe Marie Richards was born April 14, 2017 @ 7:01am and was taken home June 24, 2017 @ 9:18am. Chloe was the angel of Chrystle & David Richards. Her maternal grandparents are: Vincent & Darlennia Payton and Chrie (Payton) & Derrick Janes. Her paternal grandparents are Shane & Verna Richards. She also left behind (2) aunts, Alyvia Payton...

Daniel Stratton

Jun 23, 2017

STRATTON Daniel Joseph Stratton, 53, died on June 23, 2017 in the Covenant Hospice Wing at Providence Hospital surrounded by his family. He was a native of Battle Creek, Michigan and a longtime resident of Mobile. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mary Stratton, and one brother, Paul Stratton. Danny's interest is that he loved...

Margaret Mcclure

Jun 23, 2017

Margaret McHale-McClure 1934-2017 Born in Bibb County, AL on February 25, 1934. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters. She is survived by her husband Perry McClure and sister Gladys Glass, stepson Eddie (Brenda) McClure, stepdaughter Karen (Dayton) Gunter and many other nieces, nephews and other family members. Funeral services will be held from Eastern...

Patrick Evans

Jun 22, 2017

Patrick Zane Evans 1981-2017 A native and resident of Mobile, AL died on Friday, June 16, 2017. Mr. Evans loved his children, loved to cook and build things. He liked working on his truck. He was preceded in death by his great grandmother, Ada Evans whom he loved very much. He is survived by his wife, Kelly Jo Kizer;...

Lucy Leggett

Jun 21, 2017

Lucy Josephine Leggett ("Miss Lucy"), age 102, returned to her heavenly home, surrounded by family on June 21, 2017. She was a native of Wartrace, Tennessee and longtime resident of Mobile, Alabama. She leaves to cherish her memory a son, Torrance "Leon" Leggett and her daughter-in-law, "A.C" Leggett; her two grandchildren, Kathryn "Suzanne" (Mike) Cottrell and Torrance Ivan "Ti"...

Prieur Higginbotham, Jr.

Jun 20, 2017

PRIEUR JAY HIGGINBOTHAM, JR July 16, 1937-June 20, 2017 Jay Higginbotham, age 79, historian, novelist, activist, and longtime resident of Mobile, Alabama, died on June 20, 2017 in Mobile of pneumonia and complications from Parkinson's Disease. The eldest son of the late Prieur Jay and Vivian Inez Perez Higginbotham of Pascagoula, Mississippi, Mr. Higginbotham is survived by his sister,...

Donald Vester

Jun 17, 2017

VESTER June 2, 1935-June 17, 2017 Donald Leroy Vester, a native of Jackson, TN and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the age of 82. He served in the US Air Force and retired as a Master Sgt. after 22 years of service. His survivors include his wife of 25 years, Patricia Allen Vester;...